CHILDREN CARE CENTRE
Relieve Poverty,Sickeness and advance Education of Children
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of income over expenditure of £149,473 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £231,426 and total expenditure of £81,953. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £55,349 and restricted funds of £6,881,711, while the trustees do not maintain a specific reserves policy target beyond ensuring operational continuity. Although the charity is currently reviewing its objectives and has frozen funding to its Indian orphanage due to governance assessments, the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees do not seek to maintain reserves, other than to ensure that they can continue the activities of the charity.” — page 4
“The investment properties are held in the names of the trustees as nominee trustees on behalf of the charity, as the charity is not a separate legal entity.” — page 5
“During the year and subsequent to the year end, the Charity reviewed the activities of the orphanage in India. As part of this review, funding has been temporarily frozen pending resolution, while certain governance matters are being assessed.” — page 4
Trustees
- YUSUF MOOSA KARMADIchair
- HANIF ISMAIL PATEL
- YAKUB YUSUP SHIKORA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £231k | £82k |
| 31/03/2024 | £246k | £147k |
| 31/03/2023 | £260k | £139k |
| 31/03/2022 | £278k | £146k |
| 31/03/2021 | £293k | £179k |
Common questions
Is CHILDREN CARE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of income over expenditure of £149,473 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £231,426 and total expenditure of £81,953. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £55,349 and restricted funds of £6,881,711, while the trustees do not maintain a specific reserves policy target beyond ensuring operational continuity. Although the charity is currently reviewing its objectives and has frozen funding to its Indian orphanage due to governance assessments, the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Glazers.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN CARE CENTRE | £231k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BATH HOUSE CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY CENTRE | £821k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HAPPY CHILDREN LTD | £465k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| MARGARET MCMILLAN CHILDREN'S CENTRE | £525k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST JOSEPH'S CHILD CARE GROUP | £748k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABC CHILDCARE (IPSWICH) LTD | £253k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |